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Advance US News Diary

August 11-17: Possible Trump-Putin meeting, California trial over National Guard deployment, and inflation data

August 8, 2025
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A look ahead at the key events leading the news agenda next week, from the team at Foresight News. Delivered to your inbox on Fridays.

Leading the Week

A meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin could take place next week following Special Envoy Steve Witkoff’s August 6 visit to Moscow. While a date and location for the encounter have not been announced, the first face-to-face talks between the two leaders since the 2018 Helsinki summit would be sure to dominate headlines. We’re also tracking the passage of Congressional redistricting legislation in the Texas Senate where a vote is expected next week amid the ongoing standoff in the House over its version of the bill.   

Monday (August 11): Three-day bench trial begins in California lawsuit over National Guard deployments to Los Angeles. 

Tuesday (August 12): Consumer Price Index released; Evidentiary hearing continues as part of environmental groups’ lawsuit seeking to block ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ after judge issued a TRO halting construction; 90-day US-China tariffs agreement due to expire unless further extended. 

Wednesday (August 13): Hearing takes place following retrial of disgraced former film producer Harvey Weinstein regarding mistrial over alleged attack on actress Jessica Mann. 

Thursday (August 14): NOAA and the American Meteorological Society publish annual State of the Climate report. 

Friday (August 15): 80th anniversary of Victory Over Japan Day (VJ Day); Sean Kingston sentenced after being found guilty of fraud. 

Saturday (August 16): ‘Stop Starving Gaza’ march takes place in New York City. 

Sunday (August 17): Bolivia holds presidential and legislative elections.

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Also look out for

August 11

Panama’s President José Raúl Mulino chairs UN Security Council debate on maritime security 

August 12

Primary in special election for Minnesota State House District previously held by Melissa Hortman 

8th Anniversary of Unite the Right rally in Charlottesville that descended into violence 

August 13

Hakeem Jeffries at Ilinois Democratic County Chairs’ annual brunch 

Little League World Series begins 

13th anniversary of kidnapping of Austin Tice in Syria 

August 14

Closing arguments begin in Hong Kong trial of Jimmy Lai 

UNEP negotiating committee session on plastic pollution due to conclude 

90th anniversary of introduction of Social Security program in US 

August 15

Narendra Modi delivers speech as India marks Independence Day 

World Humanoid Robot Games begin in China 

August 16

Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto delivers state of the nation address

3rd anniversary of Inflation Reduction Act being signed into law

August 17

Southern African Development Community leaders' summit in Madagascar 

Target date for final agreement in DRC-M23 peace negotiations 

80th anniversary of publication of George Orwell's Animal Farm 

Key Statistics, reports and results

August 11

Results from: Barrick Gold 

August 12

Australia interest rate decision 

UK unemployment figures 

Germany’s ZEW Indicator of Economic Sentiment 

OPEC Monthly Oil Markets report 

August 13

Results from: Porsche, Cisco, Norwegian Sovereign Wealth Fund, Tencent 

August 14

Producer Price Index 

Flash estimate EU and euro area GDP 

Results from: Deere & Company, Applied Materials (AMAT), Antofagasta, Foxconn, RWE, Swiss Re, Birkenstock, ThyssenKrupp 

August 15

Advance monthly retail sales 

Import and Export Price Indexes 

Manufacturing and Trade: Inventories and Sales statistics 

G.17 Statistical Release (industrial production figures) 

University of Michigan’s Consumer Sentiment Index 

China monthly economic data 

Japan Q2 GDP 

August 17

Israel Q2 GDP 


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